Collapsible landing net



Dec. 2 w. COLLAPSIBLE LANDING NET Filed Jan. 24, 194B I WILL/AM HENSO/V 4 INVENTOR BY M ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 2, 1952 COLLAPSIBLE LANDING NET g,

William Henson, Fort Worth, Tex., assignor of one-half to Clifi'ord H. White, Fort Worth, Tex.

Application January 24, 1948, Serial No. 4,112

This invention relates to fishing equipment and has reference to a net for landing fish.

Particularly, the present invention has to do with one hand while landing a fish with the other hand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a relatively simple and economical construction for collapsible landing nets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible landing net which may be worn on the users belt and operated therefrom by using one hand only.

These and other objects will become apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 illustrates the present landing net in its closed position and carried by a fisherman.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the landing net illustrated in Figure 1, but showing the same in its opened or extended position.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the invention in its closed position.

Figure 4 is a broken elevational view of one end of the landing net and showing the belt hook secured thereon, and also showing the relative position of the actuating knob when the net is in its closed or collapsed position.

Figure 5 is an axial sectional view through a part of the handle of the landing net and showing the means employed for maintaining the net in its opened position.

Figure 6 is a sectional view similar to Figure 5,

but showing the frame or hoop of the invention in its collapsed or closed position as when received within the tubular handle.

The form of the invention shown includes a tubular handle I having a closed end 2 and a book 3 secured, as by spot welding, to the surface of the said handle near the closed end. It will be noted that the projecting end of the hook is directed toward the length of the handle I. The end of the handle I, opposite the closed end 2, is open, as at a.

1 Claim. (01. 43-12) Within the handle I there is a slidable tubular guide member 4 having a closed end 5 toward the open end a of the handle. Within the tubular guide member 4 there is a coil spring 6, one end of which bears against the closed end 5 of the guide member, whereas the other end of the spring bears against an annular shoulder 'I which is integral with the end of a pin 8 slidably disposed through the center of the referred to closed end 5. The outer end of the pin 8 is provided with a pivot pin 9 laterally positioned therethrough for pivotally engaging the ends of a pair of spring metal straps I0 which form a hoop I I, as shown in Figure 2. The outer ends of the straps I0 are pivotally joined by another pivot pin I2. The straps II] are slightly bowed so that they will tend to form the hoop I I referred to when extended beyond the handle I. Both straps II] are turned at each end so as to accommodate the pivot pins 9 and I2 which join the same at their respective inner and outer ends. The inner ends of the straps I0 are provided with integral fingers I3 which bear against a washer I4 positioned on the central pin 8 and against the closed end 5 of the tubular guide 4. A net I5 is fastened to the hoop II.

A longitudinal slot I6 is formed in the wall of the tubular handle I and accommodates a projecting knob or projection I? which is secured to the guide member 4.

When fishing, the described assembly may be carried on the users belt by means of the hook 3, and when so positioned the opened end a of the handle I is downwardly directed and the knob I1 is near the said supporting hook. By pressing the knob II downwardly the folded straps are extended and, by reason of the spring action, the hoop II is formed when thus extended. The extended assembly is then removed from the belt and used in the usual manner. The cams I3 acting upon the washer I4 further maintain the hoop I I in its opened position. After using the net I5, the hoop II and net I5 may be replaced in the tubular handle I by applying pressure to the straps I0 and pressing the same inwardly-through the opened end a of the handle.

The described form of the invention is not restrictive, but may be made in many ways within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A collapsible landing net comprising a tubular handle having an open end, a tubular guide member slidably received within said handle and having a closed end directed toward said open end of said handle, a pin slidably positioned through surface of said closed end of said tubular guide member, a landing net having the periphery thereof connected with and supported by said spring straps, said tubular handle having a longitudinal slot extending substantially the full length thereof, a projecting knob secured to said tubular guide member and extending outwardlythrough said longitudinal slot in said tubular handlegandfa looped hook having one side 4 thereof rigidly secured to said tubular handle on the end of the latter opposite said open end and on the side thereof opposite said longitudinal slot, the loop of said hook being remotely positioned relative to the open end of said handle. WILLIAM HENSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references. are or record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 440,568 I-Iebard Nov. 11, 1890 1,513,990 Higginbotham et al. Nov. 4, 1924 2,124,952 Norris et a1 July 26, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 23,093 Great Britain 1911 Great Britain May 6, 1926 

